As a country with traditionally strong contacts in the Arab world, Germany enjoys a good relationship with Kuwait.

Three years later, Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visited Germany, marking a high point in bilateral relations.

German President Christian Wulff visited to participate in celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Kuwait's independence in 2011.

[7] As Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the Arab world, it is a notable buyer of German goods and mostly imports industrial and chemical products from Germany.

[8] At the same time, Kuwait is an investor in major listed German companies through its sovereign wealth fund, like Mercedes-Benz and GEA.